American Masters — Season 1
01 Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'
Jun 23, 19861h 30m★ 7.0
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.
02 Philip Johnson, Self Portrait
Jun 30, 19861h 30m
One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.
03 Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory
Jul 7, 19861h 30m★ 8.0
A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
04 The Unknown Chaplin (1)
Jul 14, 19861h 30m
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
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05 The Unknown Chaplin (2)
Jul 21, 19861h 30m
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
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06 The Unknown Chaplin (3)
Jul 28, 19861h 30m
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
07 Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
Aug 4, 19861h 30m
A biography of Billie Holiday, one of America's most unique and emotional jazz singers and the tragic end of her life at an early age.
08 James Levine: A Life in Music
Aug 11, 19861h 30m
The musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.
09 Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait
Aug 18, 19861h 30m
One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
10 Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
Aug 25, 19861h 30m★ 9.0
The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
11 Georgia O'Keeffe
Sep 1, 19861h 30m
A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
12 Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
Sep 8, 19861h 30m